Modesto Luncheon?

Okie dokie - so I have a question. Are there any of you that would be interested in a once a month Luncheon like the NorCal one but Held in Modesto? Would any of you mind if I got one together and see how it goes?  I'm basicly taking a poll here to see how many would show up. I'd like to brainstorm with everyone and see where would be a good place that the food is bypass friendly and not too expensive.  This would end up being a clothing exchange as well. 

My reasoning is only because I live in town and can't afford the gas to drive to Concord every month as well as paying for non-budget foods mid-month. I'll probably shoot for around the ...5th? That way everyone who gets paid on the 1st and 3rd would be able to come if they wanted.

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Sounds like a plan...I don't go to the ones now because I can't afford the drive (both time and money since I'm in school full time). I'll try to make em...although being 6+ years post op I don't have any clothes to share...

Eh that wont matter that you don't have clothes to share - I think it would be a good get-together even if people didn't have anything to bring it can still turn out to be a good once-a-month support group!

Let me know when you have one. I will try to make it.

I think this is a great idea!!! I would love to make it. December 5th is mine and my husbands anniversary, so I will probably have to skip the December luncheon, but would love to make future luncheons. I have friends that are bypass patients that I will share this information with. Sounds like a plan.

It is a great idea.  We use to have these a few years ago...Many would show up.  No disrespect for Concord, but for some it is a long ways.  For me, I work on Saturdays and Sundays so I couldn't make it...but try and run with it.  One thing you would want to do is have it near Highway 99 so both north and south people have easy access.  You may want to throw it out at the monthly meeting at Memorial (behind McHenry Village).  Also they have the biweekly meeting at Bethal Church in Modesto for WLS.  The Cali Board here, isn't what it was years ago.  For many because of the recession...High speed internet had to go.  Brian  PS  It's funny (well maybe not really), my one and only dump occured right after a function we had orginized on OH...I was about 1 month out.  I had ham and a cream soup (too much butter)...Live and learn.

I'd love to have this happen in Modesto! I'd surely go.
Julia

Hi Julia!!! How are you and your lovely daughter??? Did you get the post about lunch today?

I did April! But I'm going to Sonora for a play today... I would have definitely come to see you if I didn't have that planned already. Thanks for asking how we both are. Laura is great and I'm "recovering"... it's a long story, but I'll be fine. I had a bad car accident in May and a bad fall in August, then a cancer scare, but all is well... just need some healing time. I'm back to work next week. I'd love to see all of you! Please tell everyone hi for me and I'll be there next time!
Julia

Thanks everyone! This looks like something I'll be getting started up!  I will prob. get it going in January as December is a really busy time for me and I'm helping take care of my mama right now as well.  I'll start posting ideas as to where to meet up around the last 2 weeks of december!!